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NEW YORK: Viacom saw a steep decline in its fourth-quarter profit, as advertising and affiliate revenues failed to deliver.

ATLANTA: Turner has established a new division to lead its digital innovation internationally, with Aksel van der Wal, currently senior VP and CFO, promoted to the role of executive VP of digital ventures and innovation, effective January 1, 2017.

NEW YORK: Maura Regan is joining The International Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association (LIMA) this month as executive VP.

LONDON: Hat Trick International has presold the final season of the Matt LeBlanc-fronted comedy series Episodes into 112 countries and landed a format deal for the unscripted show Whose Line is it Anyway?

LONDON: Sky Vision’s Amity Easter Utley and Zodiak Rights’ Jo Halstead have been appointed to the sales team of independent distributor DRG, part of MTG’s nice entertainment group.

SYDNEY: Australia's Freeview has launched a new free mobile app, Freeview FV, which allows viewers to watch live streaming of 16 channels and catch-up content from all free-to-air networks on the go.

The seventh edition of Ericsson's annual ConsumerLab TV & Media Report reveals that consumers are watching more videos than ever on mobile, with viewing up by 200-plus hours a year since 2012.

JOHANNESBURG: The winners have been announced for the four DISCOP Johannesburg pitching competitions that took place from November 2 to 3, in the categories of TV series, documentaries, formats and animation.

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: Lionsgate reported a narrower net loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2017, as solid results in its movie and TV businesses led to a 34 percent revenue increase.

SYDNEY: Network Ten has revealed its 2017 lineup, which features the return of the hit Australian dramas Offspring and The Wrong Girl alongside high-profile U.S. fare such as This Is Us.